Peter Stathas Dance presents the virtual premiere of What We Have To Give, on June 18, 2021 with online streaming thru June 20 at 10pm eastern. The evening is a fundraiser showcasing a stripped-down assortment of solos and one duet that were conceived through a process of remote creativity and capture different moments in time throughout the last year. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for dancers and are available here.
“By allowing ourselves to revisit our artistry at a time when we found ourselves so uninspired, our brains were reignited in a creative and collaborative way,” Stathas says. “Stepping into the unknown together, at a time when everything was unknown, allowed us to heal. As a choreographer, I wanted to capture each dancer’s desire to be somewhere else, wanting to move, looking for connection, but stuck.”
Weekend Webcasts:
• June 18 @ 1pm Eastern: USITT: Stage Drapery and Fire Code: Fire safety on stages is a big issue. On theatre stages, the presence of hot lights, props, and electrical sparks near flammable textiles significantly increases the risk of fire. The flame retardant on them forms an important part of fire safety systems. Brought to you by On-Site Services Group. Presenter: Brad Davies: Register Here.
• June 20 @ 9pm Eastern: Broadway Bares: Twerk from Home: After more than a year of being homebound and Zoomed out, the cast of Broadway Bares will turn on their cameras and turn up the heat when premieres online.The free and frisky event, which for the second year replaces the in-person version because of the pandemic, is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. During the stream, NYC’s hottest dancers will perform intimate numbers created across the city under strict COVID safety protocols. In the show, the vaxxed and waxed performers grant access to life behind closed doors, where it’s rarely business on the top but always a party on the bottom. Broadway favorites Harvey Fierstein, J. Harrison Ghee, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Robyn Hurder, Peppermint and Jelani Remy will also make special appearances. Check it out here.
Looking Ahead, Register In Advance:
• June 21 @ 1pm Eastern: Strand Lighting: Understanding DMX from Design and Implementation to Troubleshooting: Start with the discussion of the design of DMX, its history, and its ubiquitous implementation throughout the entertainment lighting industry. This course takes the attendee through understanding DMX, hardware variations of DMX, how a basic lighting system connects using DMX and basic troubleshooting when DMX based fixtures are not functioning. Technologies and ideas discussed includes DMX protocol, DMX distribution, DMX cable, DMX hardware including DMX based consoles and fixtures. Register Here.
• June 21 @ 2:30pm Eastern: SITI Company: Anne Bogart on Political Theater: Co-Artistic Director Anne Bogart will host a public lecture on political theater as part of our ongoing Virtual Summer Theatre Workshop with Skidmore College. More Info Here.
• June 23 @ 1pm Eastern: TSDCA: Spacemap Go Theatrical Workflow: In partnership with Meyer Sound, and taught by Josh Dorn-Fehrmann, senior technical support specialist for Meyer Sound, this session will cover implementing Spacemap Go, our fast and flexible mixing tool, into a theatrical workflow. Register Here.
Webcasts & Podcasts:
• 4Wall Sunday Roundtable Episode 48: Pat MacKay Diversity Scholarships: Join judges and former recipients of the Pat MacKay Diversity In Design Scholarships. Founded in 2019, and funded by LDI and Live Design, the goal of these unique Diversity In Design scholarships is to support underrepresented and unique voices in the field of entertainment design. The scholarships are named for Pat MacKay, formerly publisher of Theatre Crafts and Lighting Dimensions magazines and founder of the LDI Trade Show and Conference. Guests: Sydney Dye - Projection Designer (Past Recipient); Nina Field - Lighting & Sound Designer (Past Recipient/Judge); Roma Flowers - Lighting & Projection Designer (Judge); Ellen Lampert-Greaux - Live Design/LDI Creative Director; Yuko Taniguchi - Lighting Designer (Past Recipient). Watch Here.
• Light Talk With The Lumen Brothers: The Gainesville Swamp Landfill Dump: The Lumen Brothers welcome back Prodigal Brother Stan from his Stanbattical! Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's "Zero Dark 30 Vacation"; Letters to Light Talk Central; Don't screw with the Estonians; Weird Light Talk Theme Song issues; Which LED Fresnel to buy; Orchestra shell fixture considerations; Breaking the fire curtain line; Lighting outdoor daylight events; PetSweat Greenroom vending machines; The new Martin Mac Ultra fixtures; Are YOU going to LDI?; The Lumenoids tour plans; and Sin City hotels. Listen Here.
• USITT: TECHnically Speaking: A Conversation On Virtual Production with Brendon Bradley: A look at on something the industry has become quite familiar with over the past year — virtual production. We were joined by actor, writer, director, producer, and virtual production aficionado Brendan Bradley who spoke with us about his work on A One Act Festival in your Browser (WebXR) — a show produced, rehearsed, and performed entirely in web-based virtual reality, demonstrating several different modes and styles of fully-immersive, virtual performance with a customized toolkit, and user interface. Listen Here.
• GLP 10 Out Of 10: Jennifer Tipton: This week's guest on GLP's 10 Out Of 10 is award winning lighting designer Jennifer Tipton. With an amazing career across the genres of dance, opera and theatre, Jennifer is also the head of lighting design at Yale School of Drama. Watch below:
• Artistic Finance: Learn the advantages of purchasing a home in NYC as theatrical designers, with set & garden designer Donyale Werle and lighting designer Beth Turomsha who talk about their experiences buying homes in New York City, what has happened since, and what they expect to do with their homes moving forward, and discuss factors that affect home purchases, including climate change, quality of life, and inequity. Listen Here.
• USITT: TECHnically Speaking: 2021 YDMT Series: Costume Designer Erin Barnett: Recipient of the 2021 Zelma H. Weisfeld Costume Design & Technology Award, Erin is currently a third-year MFA Costume Design student at Indiana University. She has worked as a costume designer and technician with Triad Stage, Jenny Wiley Theatre, GLOW Lyric Theatre, and Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. On this episode, we chatted about her award win, favorite costume pieces she's created, and her passion for the industry and craft. Listen Here.
Archives:
• ETC's New Product Presentation, Keynote by Justin Townsend:
• AVO and ROBE: The creative team at Robe has been using Avolites Titan to create their shows and videos for years; Avo spoke to Robe about the brand new Timeline feature. Watch Below:
Conferences & Special Events:
• USITT21 Virtual Conference: The 2021 USITT Virtually Anywhere Conference was presented live March 8-12, 2021. The conference can now be accessed from virtually anywhere on demand. Available thru September 8, 2021. On Demand